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1. Zhengzhou clarifies the construction of new industrial land charging infrastructure
On November 5th, the Zhengzhou Municipal Government Office released the “Implementation Measures for Stable Industrial Land Scale Optimization and New Industrial Land Management in Zhengzhou City”. The Measures stipulate that the parking spaces for motor vehicles in industrial buildings shall be built according to the standard of not less than 0.8 parking spaces per 100 square meters of building area, and the parking spaces for motor vehicles in administrative office and living service facilities shall be built according to the standard of not less than 1.0 parking spaces per 100 square meters of building area. New industrial land should be equipped with no less than 10% of motor vehicle charging parking spaces and no less than 15% of non motor vehicle charging parking spaces. (Source: Zhengzhou Municipal People’s Government)
Industry News
1. Lishui City adds a batch of new energy charging piles
In order to meet the charging needs of new energy vehicle owners, Lishui Smart City Company actively explores the “smart parking+” cooperation model and has formed a strong alliance with Sinopec Lishui Branch to build a batch of new energy vehicle charging piles in its affiliated smart parking stations. At present, the first batch of charging stations, including the Shuidong Primary School charging station in the urban area, the Chuzhou Prefecture west charging station, and the parking lot on the west side of the municipal administrative center, have been completed and officially put into operation. (Source: Lishui Smart City Company)

ABB has been involved in sustainable actions for a long time. In 1980, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) first proposed the concept of sustainable development. In 1994, ABB launched a report on sustainable development and responsible business practices, highlighting the responsibility and commitment of enterprises to promote green and sustainable development. To achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across the entire value chain, ABB has developed a clear sustainable development strategy and set scientific net zero emission targets for 2030 and 2050. By 2030 and 2050, ABB aims to reduce emissions from Scope 1 and Scope 2 by 80% and 100% respectively from the 2019 baseline, and from Scope 3 by 25% and 90% respectively from the 2022 baseline.
In June 2024, ABB’s 2030 and 2050 scientific net zero emissions targets were approved by the Science Carbon Target Initiative (SBTi), and ABB’s sustainable development achievements were fully confirmed by a series of numbers: by 2023, ABB’s sold products are expected to avoid 74 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions throughout their lifecycle; In its own operation, the overall energy consumption of the company in 2023 has decreased by 21% compared to 2019, with 64% of energy consumption and 94% of electricity coming from renewable energy sources. At the same time, the amount of waste landfill has decreased to 6.3%, a 40% reduction since 2019.
Green and low-carbon products are key anchors for ABB’s commitment to sustainable development. Innovative ecological design can solve 70% of environmental pollution and resource consumption generated throughout the product lifecycle in the design process. In addition to actively exploring product structure and functional design, ABB also adheres to the concept of environmental protection and emission reduction throughout the product lifecycle management. Through technological innovations such as high proportion of recyclable materials, breakthrough miniaturized products, and environmentally friendly gas substitution, ABB continuously improves the environmental performance and user experience of its products, achieving harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.

To accelerate the decarbonization process, ABB launches “ABB EcoSolutions” globally ™ The project aims to provide decision-making support for green development by transparently and quantitatively assessing the circular value and environmental impact of products. It is expected that by 2030, ABB EcoSolutions will ™ The product portfolio will contribute 80% of the company’s sales revenue.
Open up a new path of decarbonization under the name of the product
Having ABB EcoSolutions ™ The labeled products need to comply with a series of key performance indicators defined in the ABB cycle framework and obtain an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certified by a third-party. Among them, Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), also known as Type III Environmental Declaration, quantitatively demonstrates the impact on the environment through the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a product or service. EPD follows the ISO 14025 standard, ensuring transparency, reliability, and comparability between different products in EPD reports. The ABB cycle framework evaluates the four stages of the product lifecycle, namely increasing recyclability in the product design and procurement phase, improving resource efficiency in the manufacturing phase, extending product life during use, and renewable, recyclable, or biodegradable materials or components in the scrap disposal phase. The recycled materials are processed into raw materials that meet performance requirements and enter the design process again, forming a complete closed loop of the product lifecycle from cradle to reproduction.

Recently, Chile has made significant progress in the field of electric mobility. The electric vehicle charging station project, jointly developed by Swiss ABB and Chilean energy company Copec, was officially unveiled, and the Chilean Minister of Energy attended the related event. ABB provides three Terra 124/184 series chargers, including two 180 kW dual CCS2 output (European standard) devices and one 120 kW dual Chademo output (Japanese standard) device. These devices are equipped with dynamic charging systems that can allocate power based on connected vehicles to achieve maximum efficiency. The average charging time is about 30 minutes, which can meet the needs of most local vehicles. In the future, both sides plan to develop new charging centers in various regions of Chile, covering charging stations for different types of vehicles such as light vehicles, trucks, and buses, to continuously inject momentum into the development of electric mobility in Chile.

Currently, the world is facing multiple challenges such as economic uncertainty, intensified climate change, and energy transition. In the new competitive landscape, more and more companies recognize that sustainable development is not only an effective strategy to address many challenges, but also the key to ensuring the long-term success of their businesses.
Sustainable development is a long-term and complex process. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations in 2015 proposed 17 sustainable development goals, covering multiple aspects from human well-being to environmental development. Under the grand proposition of sustainable development, how to truly integrate sustainability into the genes of enterprises and achieve the symbiosis of commercial value and social value has also become a question for enterprises to consider.
As an expert in electrical problem solving, ABB focuses on integrating more renewable energy, improving energy efficiency, and promoting decarbonization as its three major initiatives to help customers in various industries move towards a net zero future. By launching ABB EcoSolutions ™， Write annotations on resource conservation, carbon emissions reduction, and energy consumption reduction for sustainable development from the product dimension.